Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Granville Hicks Quote “A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.” ~ Granville Hicks (1901-1982) Speech , Censorship Ratings and Comments Reply J Carlton, Calgary 1/25/10 Censorship seems generally designed to silence dissent. America's free speech has been enshrined in law since the inception of the nation. Use it or lose it. Reply RBESRQ 1/25/10 A censor is a man who thinks he knows more than you ought to. A censor is a man (a society) plagued by delusion and insecurity with truth hidden for seventy years. Reply cal, lewisville, tx 1/25/10 Except for foul language, i have never seen any reason for censorship. Reply jim k, Austin 1/25/10 Amen to all of the above. Reply E Archer, NYC 1/26/10 Political correctness is indeed a form of censorship. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Granville Hicks quote is found in these categories: Speech quotes Censorship quotes About Granville Hicks Bio of Granville Hicks Quotations by Granville Hicks Books by/about Granville Hicks Granville Hicks videos Granville Hicks on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Granville Hicks